Intro Med SLP
Name one state of illness.
Acute, chronic, subacute, critical, serious
How many levels of care are included in labor and delivery?
4
True or False: Acute care is to ensure patients are medically stable.
True
What are the 3 stages of swallowing?
oral/prep, pharyngeal, esophageal
Name one difference between outpatient and inpatient rehab.
Varies
True or False: SLPs in a medical setting always have access to instrumental assessment.
False
Name two roles or responsibilities of an SLP in a NICU.
ID infants at risk, conduct assessments, sensorimotor functions, feeding, collaboration
Name 2 roles of an SLP in acute inpatient rehab.
Grand rounds, screenings, assessment, treatment, discharge planning, health literacy, education
Name 2 roles and responsibilities of SLPs in inpatient rehab.
chart reviews, grand rounds, family training, billing, assessment, treatment, discharge planning
Name two roles and responsibilities of SLP in outpatient.
Case hx intake, collaboration, standardized assessment, treatment, discharge planning
Name one type of informed care in Medical SLP.
Palliative, end-of-life, trauma-informed, medical trauma
Name 2 interprofessional team members in a NICU.
Medical providers, developmental specialists, adjunct providers, infant/family
Name 2 interprofessional team members in inpatient.
MD, nurses, social work, therapies, neuropsych, radiologist, dietary
Name 2 interprofessional team members in acute care.
MD, nurses, therapies, recreational, nutritionist, social work
What are the two types of apraxia of speech?
Childhood and acquired
What are 3 parts to a medical chart?
Physical exam, orders, consents, labs, progress notes, discharge summary
The creation of the brain and spinal cord in utero is called?
Neurulation
Name one altered state of consciousness.
Coma, persistent vegetative state, minimally conscious
What is malnutrition?
Undernutrition/overnutrition of micro and macronutrients that negatively affect the immune system
What are 2 s/sx of apraxia?
groping, vowel distortions, phoneme distortions/substitutions/additions, impaired prosody,
Why are universal precautions important?
Keeps client and clinician safe from infectious diseases
Name two developmental disorders that are caused by teratogenesis.
Spinal bifida, cranium bifidum, microcephaly, Trisomy, Fragile X, Williams Sydrome, Turner Syndrome, Cri du Chat, Prader Willis, Moebius
What is a series of nuclei responsible for arousal and wakefulness?
Reticular formation
What are two types of tube feeds?
Pump and gravity
Name one way apraxia differs from dysarthria
AOS errors are more inconsistent, occur on certain sounds especially complex words. Normal strength, ROM, tone
Name two settings not covered in class for Medical SLP.
Hospice, long term acute care, ENT, neurologist
Name one screen or standardized assessment for NICU.
APGAR, PLS-5, Pedi-EAT, oral motor, hearing
Name 2 neurobehavioral impacts of TBI.
Affect change, agitation, anxiety/depression, emotional lability, insomnia, impulsivity, irritability, lack of initiation, unawareness, denial
What's penetration vs. aspiration?
Penetration does not enter below the vocal folds and is ejected from the laryngeal vestibule
Why is DDK important for apraxia?
Can determine errored productions, inconsistency
Why is health insurance important in medical SLP?
Billing and reimbursement
Whats one feeding intervention for the NICU?
Name 1 standardized assessment for TBI.
SCATBI, RIPA, Brief Test of Head Injury
What are 3 aspects to dysphagia assessment?
oral mech, case hx, screen, instrumental assessment, standardized assessment, PO trials
Name one tx method for apraxia.
DTTC, articulation, PROMPT, script training, AAC